Ex-Champ Liam McGeary to Face Vadim Nemkov at Bellator 194 on Feb. 16

A promotion official confirmed the pairing with Sherdog.com
following an initial report from Tass.ru. Bellator 194 takes
place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on Feb. 16 and is
headlined by a heavyweight grand prix matchup pitting Matt
Mitrione against Roy Nelson.
The main card will air on the Paramount Network.

McGeary has split a pair of bouts since relinquishing the light
heavyweight title in a five-round decision to Phil Davis in
November 2016. He began his 2017 campaign with a second-round
technical knockout of Brett
McDermott at Bellator 173 in February before falling to
Linton
Vassell via third-round submission at Bellator 179 in May. The
35-year-old Englishman kicked off his career with 11 consecutive
triumphs.

Nemkov was victorious in his first promotional foray, as he knocked
out Philipe
Lins in the first round at Bellator 182 on Aug. 25. The
25-year-old Russian prospect owns an 8-2 career mark, with all of
his victories coming inside the distance.